On Tuesday, the Dominican president mentioned the disappearance is being investigated as an accident.
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Six days after Sudiksha Konanki, a school pupil from Chantilly, went lacking from her spring break trip within the Dominican Republic, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Wednesday that an individual of curiosity has been recognized within the case.
Nevertheless, the disappearance of Konanki is now being investigated as an accident, President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader mentioned on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old College of Pittsburgh pupil was on a visit to RIU Resort in Punta Cana with 5 associates. She was final seen round 4:15 a.m. March 6 on the seashore close to her resort along with her associates and two American males, in response to the Dominican Republic Nationwide Police. After that, officers say she stayed behind with one of many males whereas her associates returned to the resort.
Dominican officers mentioned Tuesday {that a} forensics staff was re-interviewing witnesses, resort workers and the person Konanki she was final seen with. Now, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Workplace has mentioned that the person she was final seen with is an individual of curiosity.
An LSCO spokesperson mentioned it isn’t a prison case right now and remains to be a lacking individual investigation. The individual of curiosity might have been the final individual to see or be along with her, they mentioned.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson mentioned that the sheriff is working carefully with the FBI and authorities within the Dominican Republic on the case.
Dominican authorities, nonetheless, haven’t confirmed the identify of the individual recognized, and even that there’s a individual of curiosity in any respect. WUSA9 is selecting to not identify the individual right now.
The forensics staff can be reviewing surveillance footage. In a video clip shared by CBS Information Wednesday, Konanki will be seen strolling with the group of associates and two males. She is later seen strolling alone with one of many males.
